Leg former for boots for hunters and motor cyclists



,1. DESPANG Sept. 3, 1929.

I LEG FORMER FOR BOOTS FOR HUNTERS AND MOTOR CYCLISTS Filed Sept 22,1928 Patented Sept. 3, 1929.

PATENT OFFICE.

JOI-IANNES DESPANG, OF FBANKENBERG, GERMANY.

LEG FORMER FOR BOOTS FOR HUNTERS AND MOTOR CYCLIS'IS.

Application filed September 22, 1928Seria1 No. 307,574, and in GermanyAugust 28, 1928.

This invention relates to the utilization of steel bars on laced topboots.

Up to the present it has not been possible to smooth the creases orbeads which are formed in the leg of top boots, even if the leg of theboot has been made to measure.

This invention has for its object to obviate this inconvenience.

An embodiment of the invention is illustrated, by way of example, in theaccompanying drawing'in which Fig. 1 shows the improved top boot in sideelevation, partly in section.

Fig. 2 shows a piece out out at the rear of the leg.

The leg 1 of the top boot is made of two parts, out in accordance withthe shape of the calf, and sewn together at the rear. According to theinvention this seam is covered by a leather strap 2 extending over theentire height of the boot. The closing-or quilt-ingseams 3, 4 in thisleather strap are close to the side edges of the leather strap so that ahollow space is formed under this strap, designed to receive a steel bar6 which has at the top a hook 5. This hook 5 grips over the top edge ofthe leg of the boot and secures the steel bar in its position.

To prevent the steel bar 6 from moving in upward direction a flap-likeextension 7 at the upper end of the leather strap 2 is folded over thetop edge of the leg of the boot and fixed on the inner surface of thesame by means of a spring button 8, so that the hook 5 of the steel bar6 is covered and securely held in its position. I

At the lacing of the boot the flat steel bar 6 adapts itself to theshape of the calf and prevents by its resilient tension the formation ofcreases, folds or beads in the calf portion, said steel bar formingfurther an elastic support for the leg of the wearer.

I claim 1. A leg former for boots for hunters and motor-cyclistscomprising in combination a leather strap covering the seam on the rearside of the leg, and fixed on the leg of the boot by quilted seams nearthe edges so that a hollow space is formed under said leather strap, athin steel bar inserted in said hollow space, a hook-shaped upper end ofsaid steel bar gripping over the top edge of the leg of the boot, aflap-like extension at the upper end of said leather strap folded overthe top edge of said leg of the boot, one portion of a spring button onthe inner surface of said flap-like extension, and the other part of thespring button fixed on the inner surface of said leg of the boot tosecurely hold this flap-like extension in the covering position.

2. A leg former for boots, including a flexible section overlying theouter surface of the rear portion of the boot and providing with theboot a hollow space extending heightwise of the boot, a rigid striparranged in and extending throughout the length of said hollow space,the upper end of the strip embracing the upper edge of the boot, andmeans connected at one end to the flexible section and rcmovablyconnected at the other end to the boot to overlie the upper end of therigid strip to prevent upward movement of said strip relative to theboot.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

JOHANNES DESPANG.

